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1Protective efficacy of a plant-produced beta variant rSARS-CoV-2 VLP vaccine in golden Syrian hamsters
Vaccine, 2024, 42, 738-744
3.24Citations (PDF)
2Frequency, kinetics and determinants of viable SARS-CoV-2 in bioaerosols from ambulatory COVID-19 patients infected with the Beta, Delta or Omicron variants13.912Citations (PDF)
3SARS-CoV-2 seroepidemiology in Cape Town, South Africa, and implications for future outbreaks in low-income communities
PLOS Global Public Health, 2024, 4, e0003554
2.21Citations (PDF)
4An Oxford Nanopore Technology-Based Hepatitis B Virus Sequencing Protocol Suitable for Genomic Surveillance Within Clinical Diagnostic Settings4.51Citations (PDF)
5Persistent Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection With accumulation of mutations in a patient with poorly controlled Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2023, 76, e522-e525
5.447Citations (PDF)
6A tale of two waves: characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 admissions during the Omicron-driven fourth wave in Cape Town, South Africa, and implications for the future
IJID Regions, 2023, 6, 42-47
1.64Citations (PDF)
7LSDV-Vectored SARS-CoV-2 S and N Vaccine Protects against Severe Clinical Disease in Hamsters
Viruses, 2023, 15, 1409
3.35Citations (PDF)
8How South Africa Used National Cycle Threshold (Ct) Values to Continuously Monitor SARS-CoV-2 Laboratory Test Quality
Diagnostics, 2023, 13, 2554
3.03Citations (PDF)
9Prevalence and patterns of HIV drug resistance in patients with suspected virological failure in North-Western Tanzania3.217Citations (PDF)
10Tracking the circulating SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa using wastewater-based epidemiology
Scientific Reports, 2022, 12,
3.538Citations (PDF)
11Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa
Nature, 2022, ,
38.769Citations (PDF)
12Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa
Nature, 2022, 603, 679-686
38.71,636Citations (PDF)
13Reduced amplification efficiency of the RNA-dependent-RNA-polymerase target enables tracking of the Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant using routine diagnostic tests1.78Citations (PDF)
14Emergence and phenotypic characterization of the global SARS-CoV-2 C.1.2 lineage13.934Citations (PDF)
15Challenges and complexities in evaluating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 molecular diagnostics during the COVID-19 pandemic0.75Citations (PDF)
16Assessing the clinical severity of the Omicron variant in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, using the diagnostic PCR proxy marker of RdRp target delay to distinguish between Omicron and Delta infections – a survival analysis2.224Citations (PDF)
17Outcomes of laboratory‐confirmed <scp>SARS‐CoV</scp>‐2 infection in the Omicron‐driven fourth wave compared with previous waves in the Western Cape Province, South Africa2.0119Citations (PDF)
18Delays in HIV-1 infant polymerase chain reaction testing may leave children without confirmed diagnoses in the Western Cape province, South Africa0.71Citations (PDF)
19Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages BA.4 and BA.5 in South Africa
Nature Medicine, 2022, 28, 1785-1790
39.5617Citations (PDF)
20Higher mortality associated with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in the Western Cape, South Africa, using RdRp target delay as a proxy: a cross-sectional study.
Gates Open Research, 2022, 6, 117
0.70Citations (PDF)
21The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance
Science, 2022, 378,
36.4149Citations (PDF)
22From Easing Lockdowns to Scaling Up Community-based Coronavirus Disease 2019 Screening, Testing, and Contact Tracing in Africa—Shared Approaches, Innovations, and Challenges to Minimize Morbidity and Mortality
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2021, 72, 327-331
5.460Citations (PDF)
23HIV false positive screening serology due to sample contamination reduced by a dedicated sample and platform in a high prevalence environment
PLoS ONE, 2021, 16, e0245189
2.43Citations (PDF)
24Higher SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in workers with lower socioeconomic status in Cape Town, South Africa
PLoS ONE, 2021, 16, e0247852
2.451Citations (PDF)
25Multiple Early Introductions of SARS-CoV-2 to Cape Town, South Africa
Viruses, 2021, 13, 526
3.322Citations (PDF)
26Detection of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa
Nature, 2021, 592, 438-443
38.71,609Citations (PDF)
27Wastewater treatment works change the intestinal microbiomes of insectivorous bats
PLoS ONE, 2021, 16, e0247475
2.413Citations (PDF)
28Prevention of hepatitis B mother-to-child transmission in Namibia: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Vaccine, 2021, 39, 3141-3151
3.212Citations (PDF)
29Viral hepatitis associated hepatocellular carcinoma on the African continent, the past, present, and future: a systematic review
BMC Cancer, 2021, 21,
3.117Citations (PDF)
30Molecular characterisation and epidemiology of enterovirus-associated aseptic meningitis in the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces, South Africa 2018–2019
Journal of Clinical Virology, 2021, 139, 104845
3.116Citations (PDF)
31HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2: Patterns in the evolution of two pandemic pathogens
Cell Host and Microbe, 2021, 29, 1093-1110
15.394Citations (PDF)
32Xpert HPV as a Screening Tool for Anal Histologic High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Women Living With HIV1.86Citations (PDF)
33A year of genomic surveillance reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic unfolded in Africa
Science, 2021, 374, 423-431
36.4198Citations (PDF)
34Hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma in South Africa in the era of HIV2.425Citations (PDF)
35Evidence of tenofovir resistance in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection: An observational case series of South African adults
Journal of Clinical Virology, 2020, 129, 104548
3.124Citations (PDF)
36Hepatitis B virus drug resistance mutations in HIV/HBV co-infected children in Windhoek, Namibia
PLoS ONE, 2020, 15, e0238839
2.43Citations (PDF)
37Turnaround times – the Achilles’ heel of community screening and testing in Cape Town, South Africa: A short report1.08Citations (PDF)
38Treatment advantage in HBV/HIV coinfection compared to HBV monoinfection in a South African cohort
Journal of Infection, 2020, 81, 121-130
2.928Citations (PDF)
39Optimising influenza vaccination during a SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in South Africa could help maintain the integrity of our healthcare system0.72Citations (PDF)
40Prevalence of chronic HBV infection in pregnant woman attending antenatal care in a tertiary hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study2.820Citations (PDF)
41Prevalence and risks of hepatitis E virus infection in blood donors from the Western Cape, South Africa
Vox Sanguinis, 2020, 115, 695-702
1.116Citations (PDF)
42High positive HIV serology results can still be false positive
IDCases, 2020, 21, e00849
0.813Citations (PDF)
43COVID-19: Getting ahead of the epidemic curve by early implementation of social distancing0.728Citations (PDF)
44Viral hepatitis B and C in HIV-exposed South African infants
BMC Pediatrics, 2020, 20,
1.93Citations (PDF)
45Diagnosis of COVID-19: Considerations, Controversies and Challenges in South Africa0.212Citations (PDF)
46Pooled testing: A tool to increase efficiency of infant HIV diagnosis and virological monitoring0.75Citations (PDF)
47Southern African HIV Clinicians Society guidelines for antiretroviral therapy in adults: 2020 update1.246Citations (PDF)
48Responding to the Challenge of the Dual COVID-19 and Ebola Epidemics in the Democratic Republic of Congo—Priorities for Achieving Control0.052Citations (PDF)
49Academic publishing in pandemic times1.01Citations (PDF)
50Lessons in diagnostic virology: expected and unexpected sources of error7.028Citations (PDF)
51Pooled PCR testing of dried blood spots for infant HIV diagnosis is cost efficient and accurate2.89Citations (PDF)
52Congenital Rubella Syndrome Surveillance in South Africa Using a Sentinel Site Approach: A Cross-sectional Study
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2019, 68, 1658-1664
5.415Citations (PDF)
53Attempted molecular detection of the thermally dimorphic human fungal pathogen Emergomyces africanus in terrestrial small mammals in South Africa
Medical Mycology, 2018, 56, 510-513
0.618Citations (PDF)
54HBV and HIV viral load but not microbial translocation or immune activation are associated with liver fibrosis among patients in South Africa2.824Citations (PDF)
55HIV-1 RNA testing of pooled dried blood spots is feasible to diagnose acute HIV infection in resource limited settings0.41Citations (PDF)
56HIV-1 RNA testing of pooled dried blood spots is feasible to diagnose acute HIV infection in resource limited settings0.40Citations (PDF)
57Racial differences in seroprevalence of HAV and HEV in blood donors in the Western Cape, South Africa: a clue to the predominant HEV genotype?
Epidemiology and Infection, 2017, 145, 1910-1912
2.015Citations (PDF)
58Interpretation of indeterminate HIV-1 PCR results are influenced by changing vertical transmission prevention regimens3.16Citations (PDF)
59Moderate levels of preantiretroviral therapy drug resistance in a generalized epidemic
Aids, 2017, 31, 2387-2391
2.57Citations (PDF)
60Point-of-care screening for hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women at an antenatal clinic: A South African experience
PLoS ONE, 2017, 12, e0181267
2.445Citations (PDF)
61Effects of Prednisolone on Disease Progression in Antiretroviral-Untreated HIV Infection: A 2-Year Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
PLoS ONE, 2016, 11, e0146678
2.421Citations (PDF)
62Mutational Heterogeneity in p6 Gag Late Assembly (L) Domains in HIV-1 Subtype C Viruses from South Africa1.515Citations (PDF)
63Novel Arenavirus Isolates from Namaqua Rock Mice, Namibia, Southern Africa
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015, 21, 1213-1216
3.911Citations (PDF)
64The HIV/HBV co-infected patient: Time for proactive management0.74Citations (PDF)
65Hepatitis E virus infection: An underdiagnosed infection in transplant patients in Southern Africa?3.112Citations (PDF)
66Evolutionary origins of hepatitis A virus in small mammals7.6124Citations (PDF)
67Hepatitis B virus infection in HIV-exposed infants in the Western Cape, South Africa
Vaccine, 2015, 33, 4618-4622
3.224Citations (PDF)
68Altered Innate Immune Development in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants1.877Citations (PDF)
69Hantaviruses in Africa
Virus Research, 2014, 187, 34-42
2.651Citations (PDF)
70Irreproducible positive results on the Cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas TaqMan HIV‐1 Qual test are different qualitatively from confirmed positive results3.819Citations (PDF)
71Rooting the Phylogenetic Tree of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus by Characterization of a Conspecific Virus from an African Bat
Journal of Virology, 2014, 88, 11297-11303
3.7369Citations (PDF)
72A qualitative PCR minipool strategy to screen for virologic failure and antiretroviral drug resistance in South African patients on first-line antiretroviral therapy
Journal of Clinical Virology, 2014, 60, 387-391
3.19Citations (PDF)
73The epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected pregnant women in the Western Cape, South Africa
Vaccine, 2013, 31, 5579-5584
3.265Citations (PDF)
74Pooled HIV-1 Viral Load Testing Using Dried Blood Spots to Reduce the Cost of Monitoring Antiretroviral Treatment in a Resource-Limited Setting1.824Citations (PDF)
75Close Relative of Human Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Bat, South Africa
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013, 19, 1697-1699
3.9347Citations (PDF)
76Antibody Responses to Vaccination among South African HIV-Exposed and Unexposed Uninfected Infants during the First 2 Years of Life
Vaccine Journal, 2013, 20, 33-38
3.078Citations (PDF)
77Trends in Genotypic HIV-1 Antiretroviral Resistance between 2006 and 2012 in South African Patients Receiving First- and Second-Line Antiretroviral Treatment Regimens
PLoS ONE, 2013, 8, e67188
2.463Citations (PDF)
78Construction of a High Titer Infectious HIV-1 Subtype C Proviral Clone from South Africa
Viruses, 2012, 4, 1830-1843
3.32Citations (PDF)
79High HBV Viral Loads in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women at a Tertiary Hospital, South Africa1.819Citations (PDF)
80Establishing diagnostic cut-off criteria for the COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan HIV-1 Qualitative test through validation against the Amplicor DNA test v1.5 for infant diagnosis using dried blood spots
Journal of Clinical Virology, 2012, 53, 106-109
3.131Citations (PDF)
81Ontogeny of Toll-Like Receptor Mediated Cytokine Responses of South African Infants throughout the First Year of Life
PLoS ONE, 2012, 7, e44763
2.436Citations (PDF)
82HIV Drug Resistance (HIVDR) in Antiretroviral Therapy-Naïve Patients in Tanzania Not Eligible for WHO Threshold HIVDR Survey Is Dramatically High
PLoS ONE, 2011, 6, e23091
2.446Citations (PDF)
83Antiretroviral resistance patterns and factors associated with resistance in adult patients failing NNRTI‐based regimens in the western cape, South Africa
Journal of Medical Virology, 2011, 83, 1764-1769
3.835Citations (PDF)
84Optimising automation of a manual enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay0.71Citations (PDF)
85Pooling Strategies to Reduce the Cost of HIV-1 RNA Load Monitoring in a Resource-Limited Setting
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2011, 52, 264-270
5.456Citations (PDF)
86HIV Treatment Adherence, Drug Resistance, Virologic Failure: Evolving Concepts1.0236Citations (PDF)
87Significantly Diminished Long-Term Specificity of the BED Capture Enzyme Immunoassay Among Patients With HIV-1 With Very Low CD4 Counts and Those on Antiretroviral Therapy1.864Citations (PDF)
88NucliSens EasyQ® HIV-1 V1.2 system: Detection of human plasma-derived background signal
Journal of Virological Methods, 2010, 165, 318-319
1.75Citations (PDF)
89Young age a predictor of weak reactivity in a rapid antibody test in infants infected with HIV
Journal of Medical Virology, 2010, 82, 1314-1317
3.84Citations (PDF)
90Klinik, Epidemiologie und Diagnostik tropischer Virusinfektionen. Tropische Viren nicht nur in den Tropen
Pharmazie in Unserer Zeit, 2010, 39, 34-40
0.04Citations (PDF)
91Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009: the experience of the first six months2.415Citations (PDF)
92Prevalence- and Gender-Specific Immune Response to Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Patients in Lesotho1.321Citations (PDF)
93Extraction buffer contaminated bacterially as a cause of invalid HIV-1 viral load results on the NucliSens EasyQ® system1.75Citations (PDF)
94Reconstitution of Cytomegalovirus Specific T Cells after Pediatric Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Results from a Pilot Study Using a Multi-Allele CMV Tetramer Group
Klinische Padiatrie, 2008, 220, 348-352
0.612Citations (PDF)
95Cytomegalovirus-specific CD4 T-cell and glycoprotein B specific antibody response in recipients of allogenic stem cell transplantation
Journal of Clinical Virology, 2006, 35, 160-166
3.18Citations (PDF)
96Pitfalls with rapid HIV antibody testing in HIV-infected children in the Western Cape, South Africa3.131Citations (PDF)
97Human Monoclonal Antibody Combination against SARS Coronavirus: Synergy and Coverage of Escape Mutants
PLoS Medicine, 2006, 3, e237
8.5656Citations (PDF)
98Ultrasensitive Monitoring of HIV-1 Viral Load by a Low-Cost Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay with Internal Control for the 5′ Long Terminal Repeat Domain
Clinical Chemistry, 2006, 52, 1258-1266
1.193Citations (PDF)
99Anti‐HIV, Anti‐Poxvirus, and Anti‐SARS Activity of a Nontoxic, Acidic Plant Extract from the <i>Trifollium</i> Species Secomet‐V/anti‐Vac Suggests That It Contains a Novel Broad‐Spectrum Antiviral4.139Citations (PDF)
100Development of antiviral therapy for severe acute respiratory syndrome
Antiviral Research, 2005, 66, 81-97
3.864Citations (PDF)
101Kommerzielle Systeme zur Genotypisierung von humanen Immundefizienzviren Typ 1: Vergleich von ViroSeq (Abbott) und TruGene (Bayer). Commercially available assays for genotyping of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: Comparison of ViroSeq (Abbott) and TruGene (Bayer)0.00Citations (PDF)
102Comparative evaluation of the Cobas Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor™ Ultrasensitive Test, the new Cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor™ Ultrasensitive Test and the Versant HIV RNA 3.0 assays for quantitation of HIV-1 RNA in plasma samples3.132Citations (PDF)
103HBV reactivation after kidney transplantation
Journal of Clinical Virology, 2005, 32, 162-165
3.163Citations (PDF)
104Neue Methoden in der Zytomegalievirus-Diagnostik0.21Citations (PDF)
105Activation of the Cytokine Network and Unfavorable Outcome in Patients with Yellow Fever
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2004, 190, 1821-1827
3.8100Citations (PDF)
106Das SARS-assoziierte Coronavirus – Die erste Pandemie des 21. Jahrhunderts / The SARS-associated coronavirus – The first pandemic of the 21st century
Laboratoriums Medizin, 2004, 28, 42-55
0.20Citations (PDF)
107Evaluation of Advanced Reverse Transcription-PCR Assays and an Alternative PCR Target Region for Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Associated Coronavirus4.1100Citations (PDF)
108NAT screening of blood donors for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus can potentially prevent transfusion associated transmissions
Transfusion, 2004, 44, 470-475
0.825Citations (PDF)
109Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)—paradigm of an emerging viral infection3.1111Citations (PDF)
110Human monoclonal antibody as prophylaxis for SARS coronavirus infection in ferrets
Lancet, The, 2004, 363, 2139-2141
52.8259Citations (PDF)
111Stability and inactivation of SARS coronavirus3.0499Citations (PDF)
112Primary Cytomegalovirus Infection in an Outpatient Setting—Laboratory Markers and Clinical Aspects
Infection, 2003, 31, 318-323
3.248Citations (PDF)
113Development and clinical application of a fully controlled quantitative PCR assay for cell-free cytomegalovirus in human plasma3.124Citations (PDF)
114Severe acute respiratory syndrome: identification of the etiological agent7.7100Citations (PDF)
115Identification of a Novel Coronavirus in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
New England Journal of Medicine, 2003, 348, 1967-1976
43.74,208Citations (PDF)
116Klinik und Behandlung des schweren akuten respiratorischen Syndroms0.211Citations (PDF)
117Role of China in the Quest To Define and Control Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003, 9, 1037-1041
3.954Citations (PDF)
118Variety of Interpretation Systems for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Genotyping: Confirmatory Information or Additional Confusion?2.226Citations (PDF)
119Chemotherapeutika-Resistenz und neue Virusvarianten bei sexuell übertragbaren Infektionen/Chemotherapeutic Resistance and Novel Virus Variants in Sexually Transmitted Infections
Laboratoriums Medizin, 2002, 26, 474-485
0.20Citations (PDF)
120Quantifizierung von CMV-DNA als diagnostisches Werkzeug zur verbesserten Behandlung und berwachung von Risikopatienten/CMV Genome Quantification as a Diagnostic Tool for Improving Treatment and Monitoring of Risk Patients
Laboratoriums Medizin, 2002, 26, 486-494
0.20Citations (PDF)
121HHV-8 Seroprävalenz in ausgewählten (Risiko)-Kollektiven im Raum Frankfurt am Main/HHV-8 Seroprevalence in Selected (Risk)-Groups in the Area of Frankfurt am Main
Laboratoriums Medizin, 2002, 26, 466-473
0.20Citations (PDF)
122Viral genome quantification as a tool for improving patient management: the example of HIV, HBV, HCV and CMV3.233Citations (PDF)
123Evaluation of the Cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor™ Ultrasensitive Test: comparison with the Cobas Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor™ test (manual specimen preparation)
Journal of Clinical Virology, 2002, 25, 103-107
3.125Citations (PDF)
124Performance characteristics of an automated PCR assay for the quantification of cytomegalovirus DNA in plasma
Journal of Virological Methods, 2002, 101, 149-157
1.715Citations (PDF)
125Virology and epidemiology of oral herpesvirus infections3.02Citations (PDF)
126The role of viral load determination for the management of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infection3.150Citations (PDF)
127Evaluation of diagnostic methods for the detection of cytomegalovirus in recipients of allogeneic stem cell transplants3.169Citations (PDF)
128Enterovirus Infections in Germany: Comparative Evaluation of Different Laboratory Diagnostic Methods
Infection, 2001, 29, 138-142
3.215Citations (PDF)
129False-negative HIV antibody test results
2000, 60, 43-47
16Citations (PDF)
130Cytomegalovirus Infection Decreases Expression of Thrombospondin‐1 and ‐2 in Cultured Human Retinal Glial Cells: Effects of Antiviral Agents
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2000, 182, 643-651
3.827Citations (PDF)
131No apparent effect of cidofovir in epidermodysplasia verruciformis3.119Citations (PDF)
132Übertragbare spongiforme Encephalopathien: die Creutzfeldt-Jakob-Krankheit
Chirurg, 1998, 69, 511-521
0.60Citations (PDF)
133Fatal microcystin intoxication in haemodialysis unit in Caruaru, Brazil
Lancet, The, 1998, 352, 21-26
52.8698Citations (PDF)
134Evaluation of 11 enzyme immunoassays for the detection of immunoglobulin M antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus1.733Citations (PDF)
135Lack of correlation between different hepatitis C virus screening and confirmatory assays1.79Citations (PDF)
136Unusual course of herpes simplex virus encephalitis after acyclovir therapy
Infection, 1996, 24, 384-389
3.217Citations (PDF)
137Prolonged Th2 cell activation and increased viral replication in HIV-Leishmania co-infected patients despite treatment1.447Citations (PDF)
138Evaluation of the reliability of 6 current anti-HIV-1/HIV-2 enzyme immunoassays1.721Citations (PDF)